"And Muslim girls or Pashtun girls or Pakistani girls, when we follow our traditional dress, we’re considered to be oppressed, or voiceless, or living under patriarchy. I want to tell everyone that you can have your own voice within your culture, and you can have equality in your culture,” added the Pakistani activist for female education.

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Kate Middleton covers her head during a visit to Assyakirin Mosque during the Cambridge's Diamond Jubilee Tour of the Far East on September 14, 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge -

The Duchess of Cambridge dresses in beautiful traditional clothes to visit Badshahi Mosque during a royal tour of Pakistan on October 17, 2019 in Lahore.

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex -

Meghan Markle is pictured wearing a headscarf during a visit to Auwal Mosque during a royal tour of South Africa on September 24, 2019 in Cape Town.

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Diana, Princess of Wales -

Ladi Di also respected local traditions and covered her hair during a visit to Badshahi Mosque in Lahore, Pakistan in September 1991.

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Diana, Princess of Wales -

Five years later, in 1996, Princess Diana is pictured at Shaukat Khanum Hospital In Lahore, Pakistan wearing a soft headscarf.

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Angelina Jolie -

The then-United Nations Goodwill Ambassador in a press conference in Jalozai Camp, after visiting a makeshift camp for people who survived the severe floods near Peshawar, Pakistan on September 7, 2010.

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Angelina Jolie -

The actress visited the country's northwest region to raise awareness after 21 million people were affected by the worst floods Pakistan has ever seen.

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Queen Elizabeth II -

If there is one famous personality that epitomizes the use of the headscarf in the West, it has to be Queen Elizabeth II.

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Queen Elizabeth II -

For decades, the Queen has been pictured wearing a vast variety of headscarves. And just like her clothes, some are very colorful indeed!

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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall -

The Duchess of Cornwall barefoot and with her head covered during a visit to the Grand Mosque in Kuwait City on February 22, 2007.

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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall -

Camilla visits the Sheikh Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, which was still under construction on February 26, 2007.

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Princess Margaret -

The late Countess of Snowdon is pictured while on vacation in Mustique, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, in March 1973.

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Sophie, Countess of Wessex -

The wife of Prince Edward visits the Sri Guru Singh Sabha Southall Gurdwara on December 6, 2018 in Southall, England.

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Kim Kardashian -

Kim Kardashian is pictured with her head partly covered on the set of her fragrance commercial on July 10, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

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Courtney Love -

The singer wears a headscarf to the Kari Feinstein Style Lounge on January 19, 2013 in Park City, Utah.

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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall -

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall is pictured during her visit to Wightman Road Mosque on April 7, 2021 in London, England.

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Elizabeth Taylor -

The iconic actress is pictured playing Leslie Lynnton Benedict in the 1956 film 'Giant.'

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Audrey Hepburn -

The stylish actress poses for a portrait wearing a headscarf and white gloves, circa 1955.

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Gina Lollobrigida -

The famous Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida is pictured wearing a black headscarf, circa 1950.

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Helen Mirren -

The iconic English actress looks straight into the camera lens, in July 1975, in London.

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Lady Gaga -

Being the style icon that she is, Gaga could only look wonderful wearing a headscarf. The singer is seen in May 2018 in New York City.

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Jacqueline Kennedy -

Jackie Kennedy also rocked the headscarf look. Here she is near her home in Paris, France.

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Kendall Jenner -

Jenner wears a sophisticated headscarf to the Versace show at Milan Fashion Week on February 22, 2019 in Italy.

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Sophia Loren -

The stunning Italian actress is seen arriving at Crumlin in South Wales, to shoot the film 'Arabesque' in August 1965.

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Audrey Hepburn -

The actress wears a headscarf on the set of 'Funny Face,' in Paris, France, in 1956.

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Splendid stars in headscarves

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FASHION Celebrities

Headscarves have been used for millennia. Throughout the years it has been adopted by numerous religions, from Islam to Judaism, Christianity, and Sikhism. But the headscarf is more than just a piece in the dress code of millions of people around the world. It is indeed a beautiful accessory that is worn by many women.

From royals to actresses, and everything in between, in this gallery you'll find a number of famous faces who wear (or have worn) headscarves, on the most varied contexts. Click on.